1. Blogging & Podcasting for the Classroom An Overview Amy Fiorito Fayetteville-Manlius Schools

2. Presentation Resources  Available Online at: http://www.fmschools.org//eagle- hill.cfm?subpage=4105 PowerPoint presentation Links to classroom examples Links to online resources Help Sheets

3. What is a Blog?  An online journal  Information that is instantly published to a website  Frequent and chronological publication of comments and thoughts on the web  Often readers and participants may add comments as well

4. Outside School Examples  Social networking sites (myspace, facebook) facebook Pros – keep up with friends, meet new people, share news/information instantly Cons – too much personal information, information contains bias, opinion, or is inappropriate, no monitoring means anything can go  Many free, un-monitored online services such as blogspot.com, blogger.com

5. The School Reality for Blogs  Blogging is new territory in most schools  Most blogs or blogging sites and services will be blocked by your school’s firewall  You will likely be limited to a monitored service unless your district subscribes to a service that provides blogs  Many schools object to teachers using non- monitored blogging services Lawsuits, parent complaints, media feasts

6. In-School Examples  In School, any kind of online communication falls into the blogging category Discussion boards, monitored chats, listservs, etc.  Monitored blogs gaggle.net (subscription) Keypals.com (free, create account)  School web development systems  Blackboard.com and other online discussion tools  Lab management software (synchroneyes, schoolvue, etc. )

7. Blogging Tools  Blackboard.com Blackboard.com  Epals.com (requires subscription)  Gaggle Student Email Service  Moodle  Software can be purchased to create and track blog activity and comments posted to your blog (ex: Adobe Contribute)  Many teachers use a webpage like a blog but this does not allow comments and feedback from readers easily

8. Read Other Blogs  Teeth Care, Healthy Food and Dental Tourism Teeth Care, Healthy Food and Dental Tourism  Roni’s Weight Watchen Pages Roni’s Weight Watchen Pages  Vegetarian Blog Vegetarian Blog  In Our Own Words – Hurricane Katrina Nurses Blog In Our Own Words – Hurricane Katrina Nurses Blog  Google search by keyword interest and blog, then test to see if blog is accessible at school

9. Ideas for Health, FACS  Class nutrition journal with recipes to promote healthy eating  Highlight careers and invite professionals to add comments about the reality and day to day aspects of their career  Other?? Blog Other communication tools

10. Management Issues  Check with district policy and accessibility for free services  Check to see what tools may already be available in your district  Set up account  Discuss student expectations and ethical behavior  Keep information current  Monitor content and comments regularly

11. What is a Podcast?  Method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost  Mainly audio, can include video

12. The School Reality for Podcasting  In education, the posting of any audio file online is considered podcasting  Most teachers do not provide the rss feed for their podcasts  Blogging and podcasting are part of teen real world  Excitement and interest when used at school

13. Outside School Examples  Music, video for ipods and mp3 players  Teen voices – audio diaries, opinions, etc.  Teen created videos (think youtube)

14. In-School Examples  LOTE language review and practice activities  Music practice  Student author readings  Homework audio files (poetry readings, listening activities, etc.)

15. Podcasting Tools  Audacity Must install mp3 encoder  Garageband (mac)  Free online services

16. Subscribe to Other Podcasts  The Education Podcast Network http://epnweb.org/  Education Podcasting Directory http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/l ink_6.htm http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/l ink_6.htm  Podcast Genres and Podcast Alley http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_g enres.php?pod_genre_id=7 http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_g enres.php?pod_genre_id=7

17. Ideas for Health, FACS  Product advertisements (radio)  Publish service announcements  Songs/raps about subject specific content  Any project involving audio  Other ???